ACT ONE
FADE IN
EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
A high-rise is going up. As we slowly pan the work under
progress, we see Devon perched on a work platform several
stories above the ground. He looks very much ill at ease
amid the bustle and activity of heavy construction.
CLOSE ON DEVON
as he looks nervously over the side and reacts with a mild
attack of vertigo.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Maggie Flynn, a fiery, outspoken, maverick State Senator is
going over a set of blueprints with a worker, Charlie Kemp.
MAGGIE
What about the weldings?
KEMP
They all exceed the state safety
regulations.
MAGGIE
Well, then everything looks okay to
me.
(hands him
the blueprints)
Keep up the good work, Charlie.
KEMP
You too, Senator.
Maggie, Devon and Kemp enter.
INT. CONSTRUCTION ELEVATOR
They begin their descension to the ground.
MAGGIE
Are you all right, Devon? You don't
look so good.
DEVON
Don't you think we could find some-
where a bit more conducive to quiet
conversation.
MAGGIE
Sorry, Devon, I don't have time for
one of your infamous five course
lunches.
(beat)
So if you want to talk, let's talk.
If not, write a memo.
The elevator reaches the ground and the three passengers
disembark.
ANOTHER ANGLE ON THE GROUND
A group of workers are sitting around on their lunch break.
They see Maggie and immediately recognize her. One of the
hard hats, Al, looks up from his lunch pail and cracks:
AL
Hey, Maggie, when are you going to
get out of politics and get an honest
job?
The guys laugh. Maggie comes over and pats Al's prodigious
girth.
MAGGIE
When you lose that beer belly.
As the guys crack up, Maggie takes half of Al's hero
sandwich and digs in.
MAGGIE
Hmmm, this is not bad.
KEMP
Hey, Maggie, what's going on with
that power bill?
MAGGIE
If it passes you guys are gonna get
ripped off again.
AL
What are you talking about?
MAGGIE
We're talking about a bill that's
designed to destroy the environment,
cheat the people and line the pockets
of the private power companies.
AL
Well, so what are you doing about it?
MAGGIE
(between bites
of sandwich)
I'm trying like hell to defeat it.
KEMP
All right. Maggie Flynn speaks for
the people!
Maggie shoots him a look.
MAGGIE
Well someone's got to do it.
As they laugh, she walks back over to Devon.
ANGLE TO INCLUDE DEVON
DEVON
Don't you think it's rather unwise
for you to be visiting a construction
site all by yourself.
MAGGIE
I'm not visiting, I'm inspecting.
(beat)
And since when do I need a bodyguard?
DEVON
(pointed)
Perhaps since you've been receiving
threatening phone calls at home...had
your office broken into...found bugs
in your telephones....
MAGGIE
My, but you're well informed.
Maggie obviously thought those were secrets. She's a little
peeved and stops walking.
ANGLE - TOP OF HIGH-RISE
A row of heavy pipes are being rolled toward the edge of the
steel framework.
BACK TO SCENE
DEVON
Maggie, my feeling is that these
incidents may have something to do
with a bill you're currently opposing.
MAGGIE
Really? I'm currently opposing a
lot of bills. You'll have to be
more specific.
Maggie gives him a dirty look and moves on. Devon stops and
frowns, then follows.
ANGLE - PIPES
The wedge holding them steady is kicked away.
BACK TO SCENE
DEVON
All I'm asking is that you permit me
to provide some protection.
MAGGIE
Not a chance.
DEVON
Maggie, will you please listen to
reason?
MAGGIE
Look, Devon, you're a good friend
and I appreciate your concern...but
I'm perfectly capable of taking care
of myself.
ANGLE - PIPES
One of them drops over and starts falling from the high-rise.
ANGLE - DEVON
He looks up and sees the pipe plunging directly over their
heads.
WIDE ANGLE
Devon grabs Maggie and shoves her to the ground as the pipe
hits a few feet away. They narrowly escape getting crushed
to death.
ANGLE - HIGH-RISE
There's no one standing by the pipes.
ANGLE - DEVON
DEVON
Is that so?
EXT. KNIGHT FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS - DAY - ESTABLISHING -
STOCK
INT. K.I.T.T.'S SEMI - DAY
The Trans Am sits in the middle of the diagnostic center as
Bonnie lies under the car on a roller. Michael looks on.
MICHAEL
What are you doing now?
Bonnie comes out from under the car.
BONNIE
I'm about to make a very delicate
adjustment to Kitt's laser ducts....
K.I.T.T.
Bonnie, with those hands you should
have been a surgeon.
BONNIE
(flattered)
That's what my dad always said.
(beat)
I had to practically slash my wrists
to convince him I couldn't stand the
sight of blood.
MICHAEL
Medicine's loss is our gain.
BONNIE
(finishing
adjustment)
There, how does that feel?
K.I.T.T.
Perfect. I don't know what I'd do
without you, Bonnie.
MICHAEL
You'd break down, that's what you'd do.
BONNIE
(to Michael)
That's for sure. The way you abuse him.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Devon enters wearing his business face. They ad-lib
greetings.
DEVON
(to Bonnie)
Is Kitt fully prepared?
BONNIE
Yes, sir.
MICHAEL
Fully prepared for what?
DEVON
Your next assignment, naturally.
MICHAEL
My next assignment. Wait a minute,
Devon. I've got a date tonight.
DEVON
That's already been taken care of.
MICHAEL
What do you mean?
DEVON
The poor girl...Sabrina?..she was
heartbroken, but I assured her you
honor your rainchecks.
MICHAEL
Devon, we've got to have a little
talk.
DEVON
Indeed, we do. And I'm afraid
there's precious little time. What
do you know about Maggie Flynn?
MICHAEL
She's a State Senator, right? Highly
controversial, steps on a lot of toes,
has the best voting record in the
Legislature.
BONNIE
(impressed with
his knowledge)
Not bad.
MICHAEL
She's also a friend of yours, isn't
she, Devon?
DEVON
That's correct. And also a member of
the Foundation's Board of Trustees.
MICHAEL
I thought the Foundation didn't get
involved in politics.
DEVON
As a rule, we don't.
Michael's reading Devon's mind. He smiles shrewdly.
MICHAEL
However, this time I get the feeling
we're going to bend that rule a
little, right?
DEVON
That wouldn't be anything new for
you, would it?
MICHAEL
(hooked)
No, Devon, I don't suppose it would
...What do you want me to do?
DEVON
Actually, your mission is quite
simple. I have reason to believe
Maggie's life may be in danger.
Until further notice I'd like you
to be her constant companion.
Michael gives Devon a friendly slap on the back.
MICHAEL
You got it.
Devon reacts with distaste. No one slaps him on the back.
DEVON
Good. She's expecting you at her
office. If you have any further
questions, feel free to ask Kitt.
With that, Devon abruptly exits. Michael approaches K.I.T.T.
MICHAEL
As a matter of fact, I do have a
question, Kitt. Who gave him
Sabrina's phone number?
K.I.T.T.'s front scanning lights blink guiltily.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
The Trans Am drives onto the Capitol grounds. Michael is
looking for a place to park. He's about to pull into a
space when he sees a sign that reads NO PARKING.
MICHAEL
Any suggestions, Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
Turn left.
OMITTED
EXT. TRANS AM
as it makes a left and pulls up toward another sign. This
reads UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES TOWED AWAY.
MICHAEL
This is ridiculous.
The Trans Am approaches an underground parking lot. The
sign above the entrance clearly states: OFFICIAL VEHICLES
ONLY.
MICHAEL
I don't care. This is where we park.
The Trans Am pulls into the structure. Michael finds a
space, parks, gets out of the car.
MICHAEL
Okay, Kitt, you're on your own. And
try not to look too conspicuous.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
As Michael walks away, a security attendant, Ben, approaches
the car.
ANOTHER ANGLE
to see that Ben is clearly annoyed that the car is parked in
an unauthorized parking stall. He turns and walks back to a
nearby telephone, dials.
BEN
(into phone)
Lester, it's Ben. Listen, can you
send a tow truck....
ANGLE - TRANS AM
Overhearing the conversation, K.I.T.T. quietly moves to
another spot.
BEN
...we got an illegally parked car
down here....
BACK TO BEN
He turns to look at the Trans Am and reacts with bewilderment.
HIS POINT OF VIEW - THE PARKING STALL
is empty.
BACK TO BEN
BEN
Lester. Forget it.
Ben hangs up the phone, rubs his head in confusion.
INT. CAPITOL - DAY
Michael is walking down a wide corridor. He stops at a door
marked SENATOR FLYNN and opens it.
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - DAY
It's the outer office, and like most representatives'
quarters it is cluttered with books, pamphlets, reports,
print-outs and assorted junk. On the wall is a lifesize
poster of Maggie that is captioned: MAGGIE FLYNN SPEAKS FOR
THE PEOPLE.
ANGLE - JANE ADAMS
Maggie's young, able and attractive Administrative Assistant
is on the phone.
JANE
(into phone)
Look, I need that environmental
impact report no later than this
afternoon...Roger, this is
important....
Jane sees Michael and motions for him to sit down. Michael
comes over and sits down near Jane.
JANE
(continuing;
into phone)
Listen to me, Roger, I don't want to
hear your troubles. I've got enough
of my own. The point is, Maggie
needs your help, okay?..right...
tomorrow, the latest...okay...
good-bye.
Jane hangs up the phone, makes an entry onto a yellow pad,
then turns toward Michael, nonplussed by his appearance.
JANE
Yeah, what can I do for you?
MICHAEL
I'm here to see Maggie Flynn.
JANE
Who are you?
MICHAEL
Michael Knight.
JANE
Oh, of course, from the Foundation,
right?
MICHAEL
Right. Is she in?
JANE
No, but she's due back any minute.
ANGLE - UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT
Ben is hunting around for the Trans Am. He spots it and is
about to go to the phone again. Only this time he's a little
shrewder. As he walks he turns around to look and make
sure the car is still in the same spot.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
in the parking stall.
ANGLE - BEN
He's almost to the phone. He turns back to look.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
It hasn't budged.
ANGLE - BEN
dialing the phone.
BEN
Lester, it's Ben.
He turns to look.
ANGLE - PARKING SPACE
The Trans Am is gone.
BACK TO BEN
He hangs up the phone.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
as it cruises the parking lot.
ANGLE - CORRIDOR
Maggie is walking down the hallway in a heated conversation
with Senator Russell Forbes, the sponsor of the dubious power
bill and Maggie's chief legislative adversary.
FORBES
I don't understand you, Maggie.
Your opposition to my bill is a
waste of your time and mine.
MAGGIE
What about the taxpayers' dollars?
That's the waste I'm worried about.
FORBES
(stern)
The State needs that power plant.
MAGGIE
Come off it, Forbes, the only reason
you're pushing this bill is because
the company that wants to build that
worthless plant happens to be the
largest source of your campaign
funds.
FORBES
I wish you'd reconsider your position.
I don't want a fight on the Senate
floor.
They have arrived at her office.
ANGLE TO INCLUDE MICHAEL
MAGGIE
I'll bet you don't. Well you're in
for one whether you like it or not.
The people of this state are not
going to be swindled out of their
natural resources. Not if I can
help it.
(beat)
Good day, Senator.
Forbes shakes his head wearily and continues walking down
the corridor.
ANGLE - MAGGIE AND MICHAEL
as she sees Michael waiting in her doorway.
MICHAEL
Hello, Senator.
MAGGIE
Who are you?
Maggie doesn't wait for an answer. She brusquely enters her
office. Michael follows.
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
MICHAEL
Michael Knight. Devon Miles asked
me to....
MAGGIE
I know, I know. I was hoping he'd
forget about me.
MICHAEL
On the contrary. I'd say he's very
concerned about your well-being.
MAGGIE
Of course, he is. Devon's more of
an old lady than I am. He's blowing
this whole thing out of proportion.
MICHAEL
Well, Senator, I'm here just in
case he isn't.
Jane gets up from her desk and hands Maggie a stack of
messages.
MAGGIE
Call me Maggie, okay? Nobody calls
me Senator except my enemies.
JANE
Here are your messages, Maggie.
Maggie takes them, starts rapidly flipping through the pile.
MAGGIE
What's the latest head count on the
power bill?
JANE
No change. It's still too close to
call.
Maggie tosses down the messages, moves towards Jane's desk.
MAGGIE
Okay, what's next on the agenda?
JANE
You've got that TV interview over at
KRDL.
MAGGIE
Can you push it back an hour?
JANE
No, it's live from the studio.
Maggie checks her watch, then turns to Michael.
MAGGIE
Can you get me across town in twenty
minutes?
MICHAEL
Are blueberries blue?
MAGGIE
You call that a sense of humor? Come
on, let's go.
Maggie heads for the door.
INT. UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT - DAY
Michael and Maggie are coming out of a door and into the
parking lot.
MAGGIE
Where are you parked?
MICHAEL
(looking around
for K.I.T.T.)
I'm not sure.
(pointing)
If you want to wait here, I'll drive
around and pick you up.
MAGGIE
Michael, I'm a politician, not a
princess.
MICHAEL
Come on, Maggie, for a politician you
are a princess. From what I've read,
you received awards from practically
every civic group in the state.
MAGGIE
Those awards are easier to come by
than campaign contributions.
Michael turns away from her, surreptitiously speaks into his
watch.
MICHAEL
(sotto)
Kitt, where are you?
ANGLE - TRANS AM
K.I.T.T. is cruising around the lot.
K.I.T.T.
(sotto)
I'll be right there, Michael.
ANOTHER ANGLE
An ND car starts up. We can see the driver's face. We will
later learn his name is Luger.
BACK TO MICHAEL AND MAGGIE
They are approaching the open lane, walking between cars.
ANGLE - ND CAR
It comes racing around a row of parked cars and bores down
on Michael and Maggie. Before it can hit them, the Trans Am
arrives on the scene, cutting off the ND car and forcing it
down another row. The ND car speeds away.
ANGLE - MICHAEL AND MAGGIE
They react to the near hit and run as K.I.T.T. pulls up to
them.
MICHAEL
Come on.
Michael opens the door for her, then sprints around and jumps
in the other side. As Michael starts the Trans Am and begins
his pursuit of the ND car, we:
FADE OUT
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY - CONTINUOUS ACTION
We pick up the chase with the Trans Am pursuing the car
through the capitol parking lot, then onto a business street.
INT. TRANS AM
Maggie has never seen a car like this and acts accordingly
-- with awe.
MAGGIE
My goodness, what do you call a car
like this?
MICHAEL
Kitt.
OMITTED
EXT. STREET
The traffic is heavy enough that Michael can't catch the
assailant.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET
The ND car zips around a corner and onto an empty street.
Michael follows, and starts gaining on the ND car when it
crashes a stop sign and races through an intersection.
EXT. DUMP TRUCK
It is approaching the intersection from the other way.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
on a collision course with the truck.
OMITTED
ANGLE - DUMP TRUCK - CLOSE ON THE HORRIFIED FACE OF THE
DRIVER
as he sees the Trans Am about to ram his vehicle.
WIDE ANGLE
At the last second Michael puts the Trans Am into a power
slide and does a 180-degree spin to avoid plowing into the
truck.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY
Michael pulls over to the side of the road and parks.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Are you okay, Maggie?
MAGGIE
I'm fine. I think.
MICHAEL
Take a few deep breaths.
MAGGIE
(breathing
deeply)
Did you get a look at the driver?
MICHAEL
Never got close enough.
(thinks
a beat)
But maybe Kitt saw something I didn't.
Michael pushes a few buttons on the dashboard.
MAGGIE
What are you doing?
MICHAEL
Calling for an instant replay.
INSERT - VIDEO MONITOR
We see a replay of the chase. Tighten on the rear of the ND
car so that the license plate becomes distinguishable.
ON MICHAEL
MICHAEL
Hold on there. Freeze that and zoom
in, will you, Kitt.
VIDEO MONITOR
The frame freezes on a shot of the license plate.
BACK TO SCENE
MAGGIE
What is it?
MICHAEL
The license plate. WPG-596.
(beat)
Kitt, can you run a check on that
with DMV?
K.I.T.T.
I've already made the inquiry. Unfor-
tunately, the response has been
delayed. You know how difficult
it is to deal with bureaucratic
computers.
MAGGIE
You can say that again.
K.I.T.T.
(repeating
himself)
I've already made the inquiry....
MICHAEL
Kitt! She didn't mean that literally.
K.I.T.T.
I'm sorry, Senator.
MICHAEL
(to Maggie)
While he's doing that I'm getting
you back to your office.
Michael starts the car.
MAGGIE
I beg your pardon. We were on our
way to a television studio.
MICHAEL
I think you should keep a lower
profile until I can do some
investigating.
MAGGIE
What are you going to discover?
That I've got powerful enemies. We
already know that.
MICHAEL
We also know that the guy in that
car was playing for keeps.
MAGGIE
Michael, I don't care who wants me
out of the way, I refuse to be
intimidated.
MICHAEL
Maggie, if you stay visible, you're
making yourself an awfully easy
target.
MAGGIE
Maybe. But isn't that why I have a
bodyguard?
Maggie and Michael exchange looks that indicate she won that
round.
EXT. MODERN OFFICE BUILDING - DAY - ESTABLISHING - STOCK
A high-rise edifice not unlike the black tower.
INT. OFFICE - DAY
The richly appointed suite of an obviously powerful man.
Seated at his desk, his back to the camera, is J. Hanford
Dixon, the shadowy, profit-goaded, sinister director of the
vast utility company that stands to benefit from the
building of the power plant. He is watching a television
set.
INSERT - TV SCREEN
Maggie is being interviewed. We pick her up in the middle
of her comments.
MAGGIE
Let me put it as simply as I can.
The Portage River Power Bill is an
attempt by a handful of greedy
profiteers to exploit both the
people and the resources of this
state. If this bill were to become
law not only would a lush, unspoiled
valley be turned into a desert, but
the people living there would be
forced to buy back both the water
and the power that rightfully
belonged to them in the first place.
Now who makes out on a deal like
that? Certainly not you or me....
BACK TO SCENE
Dixon gets up from his chair, goes to the TV set and angrily
snaps it off somewhere in the middle of Maggie's oration.
DIXON
That woman is a menace.
ANOTHER ANGLE
We see that Dixon is talking to Russel Forbes who sits on a
couch, clearly feeling the heat and irritation emanating
from Dixon.
FORBES
That's putting it mildly.
DIXON
Does she have the votes to stop us?
FORBES
I don't think so, but if she can
create enough of a public outcry to
sway the undecideds...the bill could
be in a lot of trouble.
DIXON
Well, then I suggest you go back to
the Capitol and start twisting some
arms. I want a victory, Forbes, and
if you can't ensure that, next
election I'll find someone in your
district who can.
FORBES
Look, I'm doing all I can. But you
just saw for yourself. Maggie Flynn
isn't backing down an inch.
DIXON
Let me worry about Maggie Flynn.
EXT. TELEVISION STATION - DAY
Michael and Maggie are coming out of the studio. They walk
toward the Trans Am which is parked nearby.
MAGGIE
(rubbing
her face)
Do I still have any of that hideous
makeup on?
Michael wipes away the last remains from her cheek.
MICHAEL
There, you're clean.
MAGGIE
So, what did you think? How did I
come across?
MICHAEL
Like gang busters.
MAGGIE
I wasn't too pushy.
MICHAEL
Of course you were. I thought that
was part of the image.
MAGGIE
What image? With me what you see is
what you get.
Michael opens the door and Maggie climbs into the Trans Am.
Michael enters from the driver's side.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Then I've got to hand it to you,
you're a very gutsy lady.
MAGGIE
When you spend your life in political
hand-to-hand combat, it toughens you
up.
Michael starts the car and they drive off.
INSERT - DASHBOARD
Michael pushes a few buttons.
MAGGIE
What are you doing?
MICHAEL
I had Kitt on surveillance mode.
MAGGIE
Surveillance mode?
MICHAEL
He has a sensory device that can
detect any kind of suspicious
movement within a two-hundred foot
radius.
(beat)
Anything to report, Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
All clear, Michael. It's safe to
proceed.
MAGGIE
I recall Devon telling me about a
special car they were developing at
the Foundation, but I had no idea it
would be so sophisticated.
MICHAEL
Don't flatter him. He has a tendency
to show off.
K.I.T.T.
Not true, Michael. Flattery implies
that I'm capable of responding to my
own unique capabilities. The truth,
Senator, is that I deal solely in
empirical data.
MICHAEL
See what I mean.
Maggie smiles.
MAGGIE
Whatever the case, I'm impressed.
K.I.T.T.
Thank you, Senator. The feeling is
mutual.
MICHAEL
Where to now?
MAGGIE
Back to the office. I've got a
climbing date with a mountain of
paperwork.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY - ESTABLISHING
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - DAY
The door opens and Maggie and Michael enter. The office is
empty. Maggie is surprised and calls out:
MAGGIE
Jane!
ANGLE - MAGGIE'S INNER OFFICE
The door opens and Devon, not Jane, comes out.
FULL SHOT
DEVON
I believe she's out to lunch.
MICHAEL
Devon, what are you doing here?
DEVON
Trying to solve a problem.
MAGGIE
What kind of problem?
DEVON
You're familiar with the Foundation's
international conference on democracy
in the emerging nations?
MAGGIE
Of course I'm familiar with it. I
organized it with Professor Funaka.
He should be up at the Blue Lake
retreat right now.
DEVON
That's the problem. Professor Funaka
was forced to cancel. We've got no
one to moderate the discussion
groups. I fear a fiasco for the
Foundation.
MAGGIE
Devon, is this a set-up?
DEVON
What on earth are you suggesting?
MAGGIE
That in order to get me out of town
you'd resort to something underhanded
like this subtle form of blackmail.
DEVON
It can't be blackmail if you care.
MAGGIE
Of course I care. I spent six
months putting that conference
together.
DEVON
Then I assume you have a vested
interest.
MAGGIE
I also have a vested interest in
defeating that power bill.
MICHAEL
Maggie, the vote's not until next
week.
DEVON
You'll be back in plenty of time.
MICHAEL
And it will give me a chance to find
out who's been harrassing you.
Maggie looks at Michael and without saying anything he
conveys the feeling that she should go to the conference.
After a beat, Maggie relents.
MAGGIE
All right, Devon...you win.
DEVON
(relieved)
Excellent. Come along, there's a
car waiting.
MICHAEL
Devon, be careful.
MAGGIE
(to Michael)
You too.
MICHAEL
No sweat. I'll see you when you get
back.
Devon and Maggie exit.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
Devon's limousine pulls out of the Capitol grounds. Devon
and Maggie are visible in the backseat.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Luger, the same man who tried to do in Maggie and Michael
in the parking lot, is sitting in another ND car. He
recognizes Maggie in the limousine. He starts the car
and begins to tail them.
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - DAY
Michael, sitting at Jane's desk, pushes a button on his
wristwatch.
MICHAEL
Kitt.
Intercut with:
ANGLE - K.I.T.T.
parked in the underground parking lot.
K.I.T.T.
Yes, Michael.
MICHAEL
Have you turned up anything on that
license plate?
K.I.T.T.
It just came through. The car was
registered to the Western Auto
Rental Company.
MICHAEL
It was a rented car? Great. Another
dead end.
K.I.T.T.
Will you permit me to complete my
report?
MICHAEL
I'm sorry. Go on.
K.I.T.T.
I checked their computers. The name
on the credit card used in the
transaction was Brian Owendorf.
SMASH CUT TO
OMITTED
CLOSE SHOT OF JANE
bewildered.
JANE
Brian Owendorf? That's impossible.
Pull back and widen to:
EXT. CAPITOL LAWN - DAY
Michael and Jane are eating hot dogs.
MICHAEL
Why is it so impossible?
JANE
Because it doesn't make sense. He's
one of Maggie's oldest and most loyal
supporters. Besides, why would an
environmental activist try to kill
Maggie? I mean he's been working
with us on ecology issues for years.
MICHAEL
It's not unheard of for supporters
to manifest their support in radical
ways.
JANE
What's that supposed to mean?
MICHAEL
He might be staging this whole thing
to win political support. Like you
say, no one would expect a friend
of Maggie Flynn's to mow her down in
a parking lot.
JANE
No, they'd point the finger at the
conglomerates behind the power bill.
MICHAEL
And maybe that's exactly what Brian
Owendorf hopes will happen.
JANE
Michael, how can you be so sure?
MICHAEL
Actually, I'm not. But I do think
it's time I had a few words with
Mr. Owendorf.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
The Trans Am is on the move again.
INT. TRANS AM - DAY
Michael and Jane are in the front seat. Michael takes a
curve without touching the brakes.
JANE
Michael, what are all those lights on
your dashboard?
MICHAEL
That's a little, uh, computer gadget
the Foundation had installed. Cuts
down on my speeding tickets.
JANE
Clever.
EXT. TRANS AM - DAY
It is tooling down an old business street, like you might
find in Venice, with aging but well-kept office buildings.
JANE (v.o.)
Slow down. It's right over there.
(beat)
The building across the street.
The Trans Am comes to a halt across from a funky old building
that would be a likely spot for a non-profit organization.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael and Jane are about to get out. Michael puts a hand
on her knee.
MICHAEL
I want you to stay here. Just in
case it gets nasty.
JANE
Michael, I'm not going to sit in the
car by myself.
MICHAEL
Kitt will keep you company.
JANE
Who's Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
The little computer gadget.
MICHAEL
Sorry, Kitt, you're not the easiest
thing to explain.
K.I.T.T.
Next time you have trouble just ask
me. I know exactly who I am.
MICHAEL
I'll remember that.
He gets out of the car.
MICHAEL
(to Jane)
Just hang in there.
She frowns at Michael as he leaves.
K.I.T.T.
Jane, according to my information
you went to Stanford University.
JANE
(startled)
That's right....
K.I.T.T.
Part of my circuitry was developed
there. Excellent school.
Jane can't believe she's conversing with a dashboard.
JANE
Oh yes....
K.I.T.T.
I don't suppose you knew anyone in
the engineering department....
INT. RECEPTION AREA - DAY
Michael steps into a small, sparsely furnished and kind of
rundown office. A sign on the wall reads FRIENDS OF MOTHER
EARTH. He's greeted by a cautious secretary named Kate.
She's tall, blonde, and very earthy.
MICHAEL
Hi there.
KATE
Can I help you?
MICHAEL
That depends on whether or not Brian
Owendorf is here.
KATE
(curious)
Yes, he's here. Do you have an
appointment?
MICHAEL
Gosh, no. Bri and I are old buddies.
I just thought I'd drop by and say
hello.
KATE
I see.
MICHAEL
We marched together to save the
redwoods. Yeah, those were the
days....
KATE
Why don't you have a seat.
MICHAEL
Sure.
Kate exits to:
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Brian sits at his messy desk looking out the window. He's a
mild mannered guy, wears wire-rim glasses and does not
appear very threatening. He reacts as an anxious Kate
enters.
BRIAN
What is it, Katie?
KATE
There's a man out there. Says he's
an old friend of yours.
Brian gets up from his chair, concerned. He goes to the
door, opens it a crack and peers out.
HIS POINT OF VIEW - MICHAEL
is looking through the file cabinet.
BACK TO SCENE
KATE
Do you know him?
BRIAN
Never seen him before in my life.
KATE
What should I do?
BRIAN
Stall him.
Brian looks gravely at Kate.
INT. RECEPTION AREA
Kate comes out of Brian's office and Michael steps away from
the file cabinet.
KATE
He'll be with you in a minute.
(beat)
Can I get you something to drink?
We have lots of juices.
MICHAEL
No thanks.
They look at each other for a beat. Michael sees that Kate
is nervous, hiding something. Then the sound of a window
opening is heard, followed by a dull thud.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He realizes something is up. Disregarding Kate, he bursts
into:
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Michael enters to find the window open and the room empty.
He runs over to the window and looks out.
HIS POINT OF VIEW - BRIAN
is fleeing down an alley behind the building.
BACK TO MICHAEL
Hold on Michael's look of anxiety, and:
FADE OUT
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - ANGLE - MICHAEL - CONTINUOUS ACTION
Michael sees Brian turn down another alley and stops, raising
his wristwatch to his face.
MICHAEL
Kitt, our man took a powder. He's
heading south on an alley behind the
building.
K.I.T.T.'S VOICE
I'm picking him up on the scanner.
MICHAEL
Go for it.
OMITTED
EXT. TRANS AM
The car moves from its parking space with a sudden jolt. It
takes off down the street.
INT. TRANS AM
Jane, taken by surprise, is freaking out.
JANE
Kitt, what are you doing?
K.I.T.T.
Employing my self-propelled guidance
system.
(beat)
You can follow on the screen.
INSERT - VIDEO MONITOR
K.I.T.T. is pursuing the fleeing man.
BACK TO JANE
JANE
I don't believe this.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He runs after Brian who turns down another alley.
MICHAEL
(calling)
Brian!
ANGLE - BRIAN
He looks back, sees Michael, then jumps a fence and proceeds
down another back street.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
Turning down an alley, K.I.T.T. is honing in on his quarry.
ANGLE - BRIAN
He hears the roar of K.I.T.T.'s engines and turns to see the
bizarre sight of a fierce black car with a passenger and no
driver, bearing down on him. He is not a tough guy to begin
with, but now he's absolutely petrified.
WIDE ANGLE
to see that Brian is trapped in a blind alley. In a matter
of seconds, K.I.T.T.'s got him against the wall.
CLOSE SHOT
Brian is pinned against the wall. His hands flail above
his head.
BRIAN
(terrorized)
I give up.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
as he arrives on the scene. Jane gets out of the car.
JANE
Michael, will you tell your car to
back off.
Michael reaches inside and flicks a switch. The Trans Am
settles down. Brian recognizes Jane.
BRIAN
Jane! Can you tell me what's going
on here?
JANE
It's okay, Brian...
(indicating Michael
and K.I.T.T.)
...they're with me.
MICHAEL
Why did you take off like that?
BRIAN
I thought you were one of the goons.
JANE
What goons?
BRIAN
We've been getting phone calls
telling us if we don't stop
protesting against the Forbes bill
we'll all be dead.
JANE
You too?
BRIAN
(nods)
And a few days ago somebody broke in
and ransacked the office. Destroyed
the files, the whole bit.
(to Michael)
So when I saw you looking through
the file cabinet, I got scared.
MICHAEL
I'm sorry.
BRIAN
That's all right. I'm just glad we
established we're on the same side.
JANE
Did they take anything from your
office?
BRIAN
Not much. A few bucks from petty
cash. To make it look like a
burglary, I suppose.
MICHAEL
That's it?
BRIAN
Oh, yeah, my credit cards. They got
those, too.
Michael and Jane look at each other in silence.
BRIAN
I guess there's somebody out there
who wants that power bill to pass
real bad.
DISSOLVE TO
EXT. RETREAT - NIGHT - ESTABLISHING
It looks like an Arrowhead A-Frame. The house is surrounded
by pine and fir trees. A fence runs around the perimeter.
Behind the house is a hill. There is an entrance gate in
front of the house. Through a window we can see a lambent
flicker of fire light.
INT. RETREAT - NIGHT
A large living room contains a sizable and colorful contingent
of international dignitaries. It has the feel of a United
Nations cocktail lounge with men in dashikis and women in
saris sipping drinks and conversing.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Maggie is standing by the fireplace with a pretty woman
named Miriam.
MAGGIE
I understand you're making great
strides in your country.
MIRIAM
(nods
enthusiastically)
Yes, we've been able to open our
doors recently and allow the flow of
new ideas to reach our people.
MAGGIE
Well I hope the conference enables
you to go home with a few more new
ideas.
MIRIAM
I'm certain it will. This one-to-one
communication is much more affective
than formal governmental relations.
MAGGIE
Absolutely. When you get the oppor-
tunity to relate to your neighbors
in this kind of environment you
quickly discover that the world is
not such a big place after all.
ANOTHER ANGLE
A proud, tall, handsome Asian man approaches the ladies. He
is smiling broadly. This we will soon learn, is none other
than Professor Funaka. He speaks with an Oriental accent.
FUNAKA
Ah, Maggie, it is a delight to see
you.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She is surprised to see him.
MAGGIE
Professor Funaka!?
ANGLE TO INCLUDE MAGGIE AND FUNAKA
FUNAKA
I was under the impression that you
would be unable to attend. This is
a most pleasant surprise.
He shakes her hand warmly. Maggie realizes she has been had
by Devon.
MAGGIE
For me as well. I was under the
impression that you wouldn't be here.
FUNAKA
Good heavens, where did you get such
erroneous information?
ANGLE - DEVON
He is sipping champagne when he sees Maggie glaring at him
from across the room. He smiles sheepishly and begins to
mingle.
EXT. PICKUP TRUCK - NIGHT
It's nestled under a thick cover of trees suggesting that
it's not far from the retreat.
INT. TRUCK
A ruddy-faced, ferret-eyed man sits alone, a car phone in
his hand. He is Luger, the guy who drove the ND car in the
parking lot. The dirty trickster determined to stop
Maggie. He speaks into the phone.
LUGER
Everything's under control. She's
up at the retreat. Nice and
isolated.
Intercut with:
J. HANFORD DIXON
putting in a late night in his office.
DIXON
Splendid. What about that hot shot
driver she had?
LUGER
Don't worry none about that boy. I
got him going around in circles.
DIXON
Have you assembled the necessary
support personnel?
LUGER
It's all set.
DIXON
Use whatever methods are called
for. Just make sure Maggie Flynn
stays put...I'll handle the rest
of the operation.
Dixon hangs up the phone. Hold on his malevolent smirk, and:
DISSOLVE TO
EXT. JANE'S HOUSE - DAY - ESTABLISHING
The Trans Am is parked outside.
EXT. JANE'S PATIO - DAY
It's the next morning and Michael has a pot of coffee and
toast on the table. There is also a telephone. Jane enters
from inside, tying a robe around her pajamas and failing to
stifle a major yawn.
JANE
You're up bright and early.
MICHAEL
Thought you might like some
breakfast.
JANE
Very thoughtful of you.
Michael pours her some coffee.
MICHAEL
How did you sleep?
JANE
I didn't. I spent the night
worrying about Maggie.
MICHAEL
(handing her
the cup)
Here, this will make you feel better.
Jane takes a sip. It's good.
JANE
You may act like a crazy man some-
times, but you know how to make a
cup of coffee.
MICHAEL
I'm taking that as a compliment.
JANE
That's how it was intended.
They exchange warm glances, both glad they're getting to
know each other.
MICHAEL
So tell me, how does a girl like you
get to be a girl like you?
JANE
Oh, I don't know...four years of
college, then grad school, an
internship in Washington, and a
major stroke of luck -- I met Maggie
Flynn.
MICHAEL
You really admire her, don't you?
JANE
She has more integrity and plain old
guts than anyone I've ever known.
Michael raises his coffee cup.
MICHAEL
To Maggie.
They clink coffee cups in a toast as the phone rings. Jane
answers it.
JANE
(into phone)
Hello...yes, this is Jane...wait a
minute. Slow down...yes...what?!
...No! How could he?
(face reddens
with rage)
...don't worry. She'll be there
...right. See you later.
Jane hangs up, obviously shaken by the news she has just
received.
MICHAEL
What was that all about?
JANE
(disgusted)
That creep Forbes did a number on
us. He got his cronies to push the
bill through committee last night
and he's bringing it up for a vote
before the full Senate this
afternoon.
MICHAEL
He knew Maggie was out of town.
JANE
(nods)
Russel Forbes is as slick as they
come. He knows if Maggie isn't
there, the opposition will fall
apart.
MICHAEL
No problem. I'll just go up and get
her.
Michael picks up the phone, begins dialing.
MICHAEL
I'll call the retreat and let them
know I'm on my way.
Michael's face takes on a puzzled look as he listens to the
phone. After a beat, he puts down the receiver.
JANE
What's wrong?
CUT TO
EXT. TELEPHONE POLE - DAY
A bad guy climbs down. Above him a severed telephone cable
dangles, out of commission.
ANGLE - LUGER
He sits inside a pickup truck and nods his approval of the
dirty deed.
WIDE ANGLE TO REVEAL
that there are two additional pickups with bad guys.
ANGLE - LUGER'S TRUCK
The guy who snipped the wire reaches the ground, hops in the
seat next to Luger and the ringleader steps on the gas. The
convoy moves out.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
as the trucks approach on the driveway to the retreat.
INT. RETREAT - DAY
Maggie is addressing the body of conferees in the living
room. They listen intently to her every word.
MAGGIE
Some people call me an idealist
because I have a firm, unwavering
belief in people and the inherent
right of men and women to control
their own destinies. But to me that
is what America, that is what
democracy, is all about. Idealists,
foolish enough to throw caution to
the winds, have advanced mankind and
enriched the world. Each time an
individual stands up for an ideal,
or acts to improve the lot of others,
or strikes out against injustice, he
sends forth a ripple of hope....
Intercut with:
EXT. RETREAT - DAY
Luger's truck has established itself as a roadblock on the
narrow driveway. Luger gets out, walks over to his cohorts
in another pickup.
LUGER
Position yourself up the road a
piece. If anybody tries to get
through, stop 'em!
The cohort nods and pulls away in the truck.
Luger walks back to his truck, gets in next to his fellow
evil-doer.
LUGER
We've got the place sealed tighter
than a drum. There's no way that
lady's getting out of here.
MAGGIE
...and crossing each other from a
million different centers of energy
and daring those ripples build a
current that can sweep down the
mightiest walls of oppression and
resistence. That is our goal. To
destroy those barriers to freedom
so that people in every corner of
the globe might rejoice in the
splendor of liberty.
As she finishes the conferees break into a rousing spon-
taneous burst of applause. Maggie beams her appreciation
of their warmth and support.
ANGLE - DEVON
Standing near the rear of the room, he is nudged by a
security guard who whispers something in his ear. Devon's
face reflects the gravity of the news.
OMITTED
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
The Trans Am is hauling it up a scenic mountain road at
breakneck speed.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael stares ahead at the road, a fiery intensity in his
eyes. Jane tightens her seat belt.
JANE
Michael, do you really think they're
in trouble?
MICHAEL
One thing I learned in the special
forces, when you cut an enemy's line
of communication, you cut him off
from help.
JANE
But why do it?
MICHAEL
My guess is that someone doesn't
want her to find out about that vote
today.
JANE
(hopeless)
Unfortunately, that's my guess too.
MICHAEL
It's up to us to make sure she not
only finds out about it, but has
a chance to do something about it.
ANGLE - DASHBOARD
The digital speedometer begins a steady climb from
sixty-five to ninety.
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
The Trans Am shoots like a comet around a harrowing mountain
curve.
OMITTED
EXT. RETREAT - BALCONY - DAY - ANGLE
Devon gazes pensively.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Maggie appears on the balcony.
MAGGIE
Devon, what's going on here? I just
tried to reach my office. The phones
are dead.
DEVON
(reserved)
Yes, I know.
MAGGIE
Don't give me that British stiff
upper lip routine. What's happening
out there?
For a beat Devon doesn't want to tell her, then realizes he
must.
DEVON
We're under siege.
MAGGIE
What!?
DEVON
An unidentified group of armed men
have set up a roadblock. I'm afraid
we're cut off from the outside world.
MAGGIE
I knew Forbes was desperate to stop
me, but I didn't think he'd go this
far.
DEVON
You think he's responsible?
MAGGIE
Maybe not directly, but who else
except the people he works for
are ruthless enough to pull off
that kind of stunt.
DEVON
I suppose none of this would have
happened if I'd have left well
enough alone. I never should have
brought you here.
MAGGIE
Will you knock off the hindsight.
We've got to figure out a way to get
me out of here.
OMITTED
ANGLE - LUGER
He's outside of his truck.
HIS POINT OF VIEW
The Trans Am is coming up the driveway heading for the
roadblock.
BACK TO LUGER
LUGER
Our first visitor's arriving earlier
than I expected. Get ready to greet
him.
OMITTED
EXT. RETREAT - DAY - ANGLE - SIDE DOOR
Devon is sneaking out of the house toward his limousine.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
as she appears in the doorway.
MAGGIE
Devon, where do you think you're
going?
ANGLE - DEVON
crouching to stay out of the sight of the bad guys.
DEVON
If I can get to my car, I'll call
for help.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
as she dashes out to join him.
FULL SHOT
as she reaches him.
MAGGIE
What good will that do?
(forceful)
Give me the keys. I'll bust through
that roadblock myself.
DEVON
I'm not going to let you kill your-
self.
MAGGIE
Devon, it's my problem. I'll deal
with it in my own way.
(extends
her hand)
Now give me the keys.
DEVON
I will do nothing of the sort.
We leave them bickering.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
The Trans Am is within striking distance. The roadblock
looms dead ahead.
INT. TRANS AM
Jane reacts to the sight of the pickup blocking the road.
JANE
How are we going to get past them?
K.I.T.T.
May I suggest we enter through the
entrance.
MICHAEL
(gritty)
My sentiments exactly.
JANE
But it's blocked!
ANGLE - LUGER
He is stunned by the sight of the Trans Am coming straight
at his truck.
LUGER
What the hell is going through that
boy's head?
ANOTHER ANGLE
The boys with the rifles jump out of the way without firing
a shot.
INT. TRANS AM
as the car is fast approaching the blockade.
MICHAEL
Better make that over the entrance,
Kitt.
WIDE ANGLE
At the last second, just before it seems like the Trans Am
will plow right into the pickup, Michael sends the machine
aloft and the Trans Am guides gracefully over the truck.
MAGGIE AND DEVON
They react to the roaring sound.
MAGGIE
What's that?
DEVON
By God, it sounds like Kitt!
ANGLE - TRANS AM
as it speeds up the driveway.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She is truly amazed.
MAGGIE
Michael!
On her look of elation....
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN
EXT. RETREAT - DAY
A few seconds later. The Trans Am pulls up to the side of
the house where Devon and Maggie greet the unexpected
visitors.
Michael stops the car and leaps out. Jane does the same.
MICHAEL
Maggie, hop in. We've got to get you
back to town.
MAGGIE
What?
JANE
They're taking the vote on the power
bill in less than two hours.
MAGGIE
I figured as much.
(to Devon)
Are you going to be all right?
DEVON
Yes. They don't care about us.
JANE
Maggie, will you get going before
it's too late.
MAGGIE
All right, let's go!
She jumps in the car, as does Michael. He fires up the
Trans Am and prepares to take off.
ANGLE - LUGER
He is having his men rearrange three pickups into a "Z"
formation which would make it impossible for Michael to
hurdle.
INT. TRANS AM
MAGGIE
I hope you're as good getting out of
here as you were getting in.
MICHAEL
(honest)
So do I.
EXT. TRANS AM
Michael sends K.I.T.T. hurtling toward the wooden fence
surrounding the grounds of the retreat. They crash through
and take off across the rugged hillside terrain.
ANGLE - LUGER
as he observes his revamped and seemingly unjumpable
configuration of pickup trucks. He turns to one of his
rent-a-thugs.
LUGER
(cocky)
I'd like to see him try to get past
us now.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
as it comes out of the woods about fifty feet past the road-
block and begins racing down the road.
ANGLE - LUGER
as he reacts with disbelief.
LUGER
(in shock)
Holy Toledo.
He jumps into his pickup and begins to chase Michael.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
as it takes a corner at high speed.
WIDE ANGLE
Luger pursues the Trans Am. His colleague in the front seat
leans out the window and blasts away with a rifle.
INT. TRANS AM
The sound of bullets bouncing off the body of the car is
heard, startling Maggie. She ducks instinctively.
MICHAEL
It's okay. Kitt's got a pretty
thick skin.
MAGGIE
I should say so.
ANGLE - LUGER
As K.I.T.T. accelerates and leaves Luger's pickup eating his
dust, he reaches down for his car phone.
Intercut with:
INT. DIXON'S OFFICE - DAY
Dixon sits alone at his desk.
DIXON
(into phone)
What do you mean she got away?
LUGER
Look, all I know is this guy's never
gonna get caught from behind. I
need all the help I can get.
DIXON
All right. But just stay on his
tail.
OMITTED
INT. TRANS AM
as it races down the road.
MICHAEL
Kitt, did you get hold of the State
Police?
K.I.T.T.
Yes, Michael. Go ahead.
MICHAEL
(picking up
the car phone)
Hello...listen to me, there's been a
terrorist assault on the Foundation
retreat at Blue Lake. A group of
international dignitaries are there
and their lives may be in jeopardy.
CUT TO
STOCK FOOTAGE - VARIOUS SHOTS OF ARMY HELICOPTER, POLICE
SQUAD CARS
whatever else is available. All are taking off, heading up
for the retreat.
ANGLE - TWO PICKUPS
coming up the road, one in each lane, about to encounter:
MICHAEL
He sees the two trucks.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
The car goes up on two wheels and squeezes between the two
trucks. It's a very tight fit.
REVERSE ANGLE
As the two pickups continue down the road they force Luger's
truck onto the shoulder. It careens off the road and wraps
a fender around a tree.
ANGLE - LUGER
He is jolted by the impact.
EXT. ROAD
As the Trans Am continues it's sprint down the hill, Michael
and Maggie approach a clearing as the road winds along a
lake.
MICHAEL
Good work, Kitt. Let's head for
home.
K.I.T.T.
I'm afraid we're not out of the
woods yet.
MICHAEL
What do you mean?
MAGGIE
(pointing)
That's what he means!
HER POINT OF VIEW - A HELICOPTER
comes over the hill alongside the lake. It's flying directly
toward the Trans Am.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
There are two men inside. One is the pilot, the other holds
a deadly antitank gun. He takes careful aim and fires!
ANGLE - TRANS AM
The shot misses, but the explosion rocks the Trans Am.
Another round is fired and the car keeps going. A third
shot is very close and the impact of the explosion jars the
car.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Can we take a direct hit?
K.I.T.T.
I'd prefer not to find out. But
the real problem is the bridge at
Twin Forks. They can take it out
with two rockets and even I can't
jump that far.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
It swoops down low, fires another round at the Trans Am,
then bears down on the fleeing car, attempting to ram
K.I.T.T. with the skids.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Kitt, open the sun roof.
MAGGIE
Michael, what are you going to do?
MICHAEL
See if I can get rid of that pest.
Take over, Kitt.
The sun roof pops open and Michael reaches up just as the
helicopter makes a low pass.
INSERT
He puts K.I.T.T. on automatic.
K.I.T.T.
(reacting)
Michael....
ANGLE - MICHAEL
as he grabs onto the skids as the helicopter rises and
circles over the lake to make another pass at K.I.T.T.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
The two men inside are unaware that Michael is climbing up
toward the cockpit. He reaches the door and leaps in,
stunning the gunner with a powerful karate chop just as he
is about to fire at the Trans Am. They struggle, but
Michael quickly gains the upper hand and flings the gunner
out of the cockpit.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The gunner tumbles into the lake, the water breaking his fall
so he doesn't get killed.
BACK TO HELICOPTER
Now Michael is taking on the pilot. As they fight for the
controls the helicopter starts swerving and dipping. Finally
Michael perseveres and gives the pilot the heave-ho as he
takes over the controls.
ANGLE - PILOT
as he splashes into the lake and bobs up to see the helicopter
regain a steady course.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He guides the helicopter back toward the Trans Am which
continues to speed down the road.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Michael makes a low pass over his car and drops back in.
K.I.T.T.
Nice to have you back.
MICHAEL
Nice to be back.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
Without anyone to guide its path the helicopter flies over a
hill and crashes. A gigantic fireball rises from beyond the
hill.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael is back in the driver's seat. Maggie is impressed.
MAGGIE
Michael, you're a very brave man.
He smiles at her.
MAGGIE
I just hope the next time you go for
a ride like this you take me along.
It's fun.
MICHAEL
Yeah, it's a real blast.
EXT. TRANS AM
It crosses the bridge K.I.T.T. alluded to and speeds
homeward.
INT. FORBES' OFFICE - DAY
Forbes is about to exit when the door opens and Dixon
enters, clearly upset.
FORBES
Ah, you're just in time. The
session convenes in a few minutes.
I just put the champagne on ice.
DIXON
Let's hope we're able to celebrate.
FORBES
What's going to stop us?
DIXON
Maggie Flynn's on her way to the
Capitol.
FORBES
What? I thought you....
DIXON
Just get on the floor and get things
moving. We don't have much time.
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
The Trans Am is nearing the Capitol.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Maggie, when does the afternoon
session begin?
Maggie checks her watch.
MAGGIE
I'm afraid it already has.
Michael looks at her and puts the pedal to the floor.
MICHAEL
Hang on, it shouldn't take us much
longer.
EXT. TRANS AM
The car goes around a corner at breakneck speed.
INT. SENATE CHAMBER - DAY
Forbes is huddled around the podium with a handful of
concerned-looking colleagues including the Speaker.
SPEAKER
You're saying that Maggie Flynn has
withdrawn her opposition to your
bill? I don't believe it.
FORBES
It was a shock to me as well,
Mr. Speaker. But that's what she
told me. I just got off the phone
with her.
SPEAKER
And she said she wasn't even going
to show up for the vote?
FORBES
I think that's more of a face-saving
gesture. It would be awfully
embarrassing for her to throw in the
towel in public. She's a proud
woman.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
The Trans Am pulls onto the Capitol grounds and races up to
the front door where it comes to an abrupt halt. Maggie
and Michael leap out of the car.
K.I.T.T.
Give 'em hell, Maggie.
INT. SENATE CHAMBER - DAY
Dixon is standing in the rear watching:
MICHAEL AND MAGGIE
dash breathlessly through the rotunda.
THE SPEAKER
standing at the podium addressing his colleagues.
SPEAKER
If no Senator wishes to speak in
opposition to the bill, we'll
proceed with the vote.
(beat)
All those in favor of the Portage
River Power Act signify by....
MAGGIE'S VOICE
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She stands at a side door to the chamber. Michael is at her
side. An audible buzz rises from the legislators.
MAGGIE
I wish to speak in opposition to the
bill.
ANGLE - DIXON
His face goes white. He curses silently, then turns to look
at his confederate.
ANGLE - FORBES
He's in a state of shock as the chamber erupts in applause.
SPEAKER
You may have the floor, Senator....
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
Dixon is hurrying out of the building. When he reaches the
parking area he sees:
A POLICE CAR
standing in front of it is Devon, and Luger who wears
handcuffs.
BACK TO DIXON
He realizes he's in deep trouble.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He comes out of the building a few steps behind Dixon.
DEVON
Mr. Dixon, I presume. Your friend
Luger had some interesting things to
say about you while we were flying
back to town.
(beat)
Would you step this way, please?
As Dixon comes over to the car, a policeman gets out and
handcuffs him. Michael joins the group and as he and Devon
exchange victorious grins....
FREEZE FRAME
FADE OUT
END OF ACT FOUR
TAG
INT. RETREAT - DAY
Forthcoming. Michael, Devon, Maggie, and Jane. Two to
three pages.
